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Phyllonorycter trifasciella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Western Europe.

Mined honeysuckle leaf
Mined honeysuckle leaf
Larva
Larva

Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Phyllonorycter trifasciella, Marl Hall Woods, Llandudno Junction, North Wales, Sept 2009
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Haworth, 1828

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are pale reddish ochreous; three slender whitish more or less angulated fasciae, margined anteriorly with broad blackish suffusions, broadest towards costa, third sometimes interrupted by a patch of blackish scales extending to tornus; a round blackish apical spot. Hindwings are grey.[1]

The moth flies in three generations, from March–April, July–August and October.

The larvae feed on Lonicera, Symphoricarpos and Leycesteria species.


References


  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description






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